Medical Lab Tech - Laboratory
At Ashe Memorial Hospital, we are driven by our Mission Statement, To meet the needs of the community by delivering patient-centered, high quality health care.
Ashe Memorial Hospital is proud to be Voted Ashe's Best Place to Work 2022 & 2023! Come be a part of our dynamic team; you'll join Ashe's 2022 & 2023 Best Hospital, Best Surgeon, Best Physician, Best Nurse, and Best Medical Practice! This is your opportunity to make a large difference in a small community!
Hours: 12 HR Days, Days vary Sun. - Sat. & Must be willing to work weekends & holidays No Supervisory Responsibilities No Travel Pay commensurate with experience
Full Time position in the Laboratory
JOB
Summary:
To perform independently, without direct supervision, medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analysis, to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Attend and participate in hospital and laboratory compliance in-services.
MINIMUM JOB
Qualifications:
Regulatory Requirements:
Special Vocational Preparation includes an occupationally significant combination of vocational education (from a medical technology program), on the job training, continuing education in areas specific for this laboratory, experience in less responsible jobs which lead to the higher job serving in other jobs. Training must ensure that the individual has:
The skills required for proper specimen collection, including patient preparation, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation.
The skills required for implementing all standard laboratory procedures.
The skills required for performing each test method and for proper instruments use.
The skills required for performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration procedures related to each test performed.
A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage.
The skills required to implement the quality control policies and procedures of the laboratory.
An awareness of the factors that influence test results.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (NCA, ASMT) or Medical Technologist (ASCP) or Medical Technologist (AMT, HEW) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT, ASCP, AMT) or Equivalent certification with educational requirement described in the Federal Register for supervising high complexity testing.
If the Chief Technologist does not qualify as a director, technical supervisor, or is a Doctor of Medicine, the individual functioning as a general supervisor must meet the following requirements for education and
Experience:
Have earned a doctoral, master s, or bachelor s degree in chemical physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical terminology from an accredited institution and have at least one year laboratory training or experience or both in high complexity testing, or
Have earned an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory from an accredited institution, have at least 2 years laboratory training or experience, or both.
Have education and training equivalent to(A) At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, include either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or 24 semester hours of science courses that include (i) Six semester hours of chemistry;(ii) Six semester hours of biology; and(iii) Twelve semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination; and
(B) Have laboratory training that includes either of the following: (1) Completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, the CAHEA, or other organization approved by HHS. (This training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A) of this section. (2) At least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
CPR certification (or eligible for certification within the first 12 months of employment).
Eligible for MLT certification within the first 12 months of employment.
Essential Functions:
Performs only those tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual s education, training, or experience, and technical abilities. Tests performed in the following areas: Hematology/Coagulation (45%), Urinalysis (10%), Chemistry (30%), Blood Bank (5%), Serology (1%), Body Fluids (Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Ashe Memorial Hospital is proud to be Voted Ashe's Best Place to Work 2022 & 2023! Come be a part of our dynamic team; you'll join Ashe's 2022 & 2023 Best Hospital, Best Surgeon, Best Physician, Best Nurse, and Best Medical Practice! This is your opportunity to make a large difference in a small community!
Hours: 12 HR Days, Days vary Sun. - Sat. & Must be willing to work weekends & holidays No Supervisory Responsibilities No Travel Pay commensurate with experience
Full Time position in the Laboratory
JOB
Summary:
To perform independently, without direct supervision, medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analysis, to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Attend and participate in hospital and laboratory compliance in-services.
MINIMUM JOB
Qualifications:
Regulatory Requirements:
Special Vocational Preparation includes an occupationally significant combination of vocational education (from a medical technology program), on the job training, continuing education in areas specific for this laboratory, experience in less responsible jobs which lead to the higher job serving in other jobs. Training must ensure that the individual has:
The skills required for proper specimen collection, including patient preparation, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation.
The skills required for implementing all standard laboratory procedures.
The skills required for performing each test method and for proper instruments use.
The skills required for performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration procedures related to each test performed.
A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage.
The skills required to implement the quality control policies and procedures of the laboratory.
An awareness of the factors that influence test results.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (NCA, ASMT) or Medical Technologist (ASCP) or Medical Technologist (AMT, HEW) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT, ASCP, AMT) or Equivalent certification with educational requirement described in the Federal Register for supervising high complexity testing.
If the Chief Technologist does not qualify as a director, technical supervisor, or is a Doctor of Medicine, the individual functioning as a general supervisor must meet the following requirements for education and
Experience:
Have earned a doctoral, master s, or bachelor s degree in chemical physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical terminology from an accredited institution and have at least one year laboratory training or experience or both in high complexity testing, or
Have earned an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory from an accredited institution, have at least 2 years laboratory training or experience, or both.
Have education and training equivalent to(A) At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, include either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or 24 semester hours of science courses that include (i) Six semester hours of chemistry;(ii) Six semester hours of biology; and(iii) Twelve semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination; and
(B) Have laboratory training that includes either of the following: (1) Completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, the CAHEA, or other organization approved by HHS. (This training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A) of this section. (2) At least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
CPR certification (or eligible for certification within the first 12 months of employment).
Eligible for MLT certification within the first 12 months of employment.
Essential Functions:
Performs only those tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual s education, training, or experience, and technical abilities. Tests performed in the following areas: Hematology/Coagulation (45%), Urinalysis (10%), Chemistry (30%), Blood Bank (5%), Serology (1%), Body Fluids (Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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